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Hamas police break up banned Gaza prayers
- 2007-09-07
GAZA CITY AFP — Hamas police wounded 20 Palestinians as they broke up crowds gathering to pray outdoors across Gaza on Friday in defiance of a ban on such gatherings in the Islamist-controlled territory. Armed with batons, stun grenades and firing into the air, the Executive Force paramilitaries dispersed...
Police in China search press group's rooms
- 2007-08-06
BEIJING AFP — Chinese police early Tuesday searched the hotel rooms of four press freedom campaigners visiting Beijing for a protest, after earlier detaining about a dozen journalists covering the event. Robert Menard, general secretary of press freedom group Reporters Without Borders, told AFP police had entered the rooms...
Third day of protests and boycott threat over Liberian election
- 2005-11-14
MONROVIA AFP — The party of Liberian presidential candidate George Weah boosted protests against alleged vote fraud in last week's run-off, presenting their petition to the US embassy and vowing a legislative boycott. "There is a strong belief in Liberia today that the elections were rigged on behalf of...
Sirleaf leads as calm restored, and demanded, after Liberia vote protests
- 2005-11-11
MONROVIA AFP — Liberia's capital eased after protests to support presidential contender George Weah as his rival, banker Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, built her lead stronger with three percent of votes outstanding. International partners of the war-ravaged west African nation weighed in firmly against further discord after Jordanian police officers...
Life goes on in Togo despite calls for protest over 'coup'
- 2005-02-08
LOME AFP — Life in the Togolese capital Lome was returning to normal despite opposition calls for a mass protest against new President Faure Gnassingbe. Gnassingbe, 39, was sworn in Monday to replace his late father, west African strongman Gnassingbe Eyadema, in a move condemned by the African Union...
Defiant unions take Nigerian fuel strike into third day
- 2004-10-13
LAGOS AFP — Defiant Nigerian union leaders took their nationwide general strike into a third day and gave no sign of faltering over their demand that President Olusegun Obasanjo find a way to slash fuel prices. "We will continue our mobilisation today, the struggle is in the best interests...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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